Posted on 10/20/2007 6:29:23 AM PDT by Lockbox
Adding a follow up to the story and info about the arrest of the accused vandal.....
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/5245603.html
Arrest over Liberty gravesite vandalism of Marine | Chron.com ...
......LIBERTY, Texas — A Liberty-area man is accused of vandalizing the ... Authorities say 41-year-old Wallace Ray DeBlanc was arrested Wednesday night. [apparently took the materials for resale or so it’s believed]
http://policelink.com/news/articles/6479-texas-police-arrest-man-after-marine-grave-desecration
Texas Police Arrest Man After Marine Grave Desecration ...
Investigators said Thursday that Wallace Ray DeBlanc, 41, ripped the 25 floral arrangements apart for the wire stands (worth about $1.50 each), a pewter cross and other decorations that could be resold to floral shops.
Liberty Police Chief Mike Cummings estimates DeBlanc, who has given police a statement, got $30 to $50 for the items. He has been charged with two felonies: theft of property from a grave and criminal mischief to a human burial site.
Thank you and may God Bless and keep you.
They caught the perp? Good news!
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